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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14
Prohibition in Tennessee.

A correspondent writing from
Morristown, East Tennessee, the day
after the election, to the Franklin
IN. c. Press describes the efforts
made by the women to carry prohi-
bition in that State. The Southern
PEOPLE are moving on the prohibition
line with all their native dead earn
estness.
yesterday was great day in
Tennessee, wonderful excitement pre-.
vailed in all the cities and towns
Life and death has been submitted to
the voters of the State, and the most
excellent christian women, especially
of the Eastern portion of the State,
fought like heroes for liberty, life and
protection for themselves and fami
lies. They had the fortitude to
crowd the polls and contest in tears,
for the salvation of the State from
king alchchol. God help the women.
If the victory is gained. it Is through
their efforts, prayers and tears. Yes
terday was a day of anxiety and
payer at all the churches in Knox
vile, and as the polls closed, the
bells of the various churches tolled
about 80 minutes in succession, as
sembling the people for prayers for
glorious results Knoxville gave
l,l99 in favor Of prohibition, and
East Tennessee reported as late as
7:43 this morning, majority of 20,
900. Middle and West Tennessee
$4,000 wet, leaving majority for
life, so far as heard from, of 5000
The full returns may very much
change the result"
The amendment was defeated by
considerable majority. The fight
will be renewed, and the spirit which
won in East Tennessee will triumph
throughout the less civilized portions
of the State eventually.-Ed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14
Killed in q Cannery.

On Thursday of last weeksa fatal
and most distressing accident occur.
red in Graham & Co.'S, cannery at
Conowingo. Jas. Duff was struck by
one of the cranes which are used for
raising and lowering the cans when
filled, in and out of the kettles. The
crane gave way and struck him on the
head, knocking him down and rem
dering him anomalous. The injured
:uan was taken home after reviying
somewhat. DR.. Gillespie was hastily
summoned but the injury was So Sc
we're that the sufferer died the same
evening about 6 o'clock The de-
ceased was buried on Sunday at
Bethel NJ. Z. Church a short distance
below lakewood, the funeral being
very largely attended.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14
Wretched, Indeed.

Are those whom confirmed tendency to bill
iousness. subject to the various and changeful
symptoms indicative of liver complaint. Nausea
sick headache, constipation, furred tongue an
unpleasant breath, dull or sharp pain in tho
neighborhood OF the affected ergan imp1rity OF
the blood and loss of appel lite. sgnalze it the
most distressing, as it is of the most COM
mon, of maladies. There is, however, benign
specific for the disease and all its unpleasant
manifestations. 1t is the concurrent testimony
of the public and the medical profession. that
Host etter's Stomach Bitters is medicine which
achieves results speedily felt through and benign
Besides rectifylng liver disorder, it invigorates
the feeble, conquers kidney and bladder com
plants. and hastens the convalesoence of those
recovering from enfeebling diseases. Moreover,
it is the grand specific for fever and argue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14
News Paragraphs.

Mr.. VIM. A. Washington, the
nearest living relative of General
George Washington, and the last
male relative of that name, died Sept.
IL. He was eighty seven years of
age.
Mr.. Donnelly's alleged discovery of
Il secret cipher used in writing the
play of Henry ", which Che says)
tells how Bacon wrote the plays and
why he concealed the fact, has fan
ned the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS contro-
versy into a white heat.
Of The invitations to visit various
cities and States extended to the
President probably the most unique
came from the people of Jacksonville
Fla. 1t is incased between lids Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14
A Bold Burglary With nj urderous
Intent.

Another of those bold burglaries
which are constantly being perpetra
ted occurred at Hamorton. a small
village in Chester county, Pa The
dwelling of an old man named Jacob
Huey, sc years Of age, and quite fee
Die. was entered by one of these noe.
tural providers, who forced the door
of his sleeping room and with pis-
tol and threats to kill the old man
ordered him to unlock his safe. In
the mesh time the daughter had been
aroused and walked up the colored
girl. The robber threatened to shoot
them if they offered to leave the
house but Miss Huey disregarding
his threat made her escape and run
ming to the tenant house on the
place reused the man. Before they
arrived at the scene of the robbing,
however, the burglar had escaped.
Mr.. Huey was slow about unlocking
the safe, and when the robber at
tempted to open the door, the bolt
which was only partially turned
slipped into its place and locked the
safe again. This so exasperated the
robber, who knowing that help would
soon be on hand, that he fred his
pistol at Mr.. Huey, slightly wcunding
him in the thigh. He then beat a
hasty retreat. He had rummaged Miss
HIS. room and succeeded in captur-
ing $40 gold piece and silver dol.
lar.
Burglary should be visited by the
same penelty as murder and a rob.
Der who breaks into a house and
threatens to murder the inmates
when caught and convicted should
be hung. If foiled in their attempts
they invariably recklessly fire their
pistol at some of the family either
wounding or killing them, it matters
little to them which. At New Castle
the other night, when toiled in their
attempt to rob the bank, one of the
burglars fired his pistol into the bed
at the man they had bound and rem.
dered helpless, actuated ny uevlllsh
reckless thirst for murder. When
caught and confined in the peniten-
tary few years, as soon as released
they hunt up their old comrades and
enter on career of crime, more har
dened and reckless than ever. So
ciety's only protection is to break
the necks Of such human rerociou
animals. They are certainly of no
use to society and are constant
menace to it. When hung and turn
ed over to the doctors, they are use.
fuIas subjects for teachers of anatomy
to demonstrate to young doctors,
and the public would be per cent
safer tor every one hung.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14
A Model IN. C.) Judge.

His Honor is one of the best judy.
es that has been on this circuit since
the war. He dispatches business
with remarkable swiftness aud abiI-
ity. He runs the Court on business
principles, requiring every man to be
in the Court room when his name is
called. He waits on neither lawyer,
witness or juror. 1t is said that he
fined himself $50 at Waynesville for
being behind time.-Franklin IN. G
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14
Meetings Of County Commissioners

The regular meetings of the COUNTY
Commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col
lectors and others having accounts to
be stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Boar i,
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Commissioners Office, with a legal
voucher, as no account will be allowed
not properly chargeable to the same.
By order. JOHN S. ROSSELL, Clerk
Commissioners Cecil Couhty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14

decision. and left the grounds, bat
afterwards returned and took part.
The longest put on record is 43 feet
made by an English athlete named
Reed
The 220 yard dash was beauti-
full race between White, the cham
pion and A. w. S. Cochrane, with
C. NJ. Smith close up. 1t was pro
nounced dead heat between the
first two, and run oyer again and won
by White in 20 40 seconds. The tie
dash was made IN % 3.5 seconds.
Messrs. Wolf and Sprcngel ex.
hibited some beautiful work on the
tTapeZe.
The running high jump was won
by A. A. Jordon, the champion,
who cleared the bar at 5 feet lOJ
inches. FL. H. Baxter cleared it at
5 feet 9 inches, and j. L. Rinehart
at 5 feet 81 inches
Messrs. Queck berner, Barry and
Coudon then took part in Mr.. Cou-
don's championship accomplishment
throwing the Is pound hammer.
AS these three muscular giants strip
ped for the fray, Mr. Coudon though
splendidly built man, looked small
beside his competitors. He soon
showed, however, his title to the
championship, for while barry could
make but 90 feet 81 inches, and
Queckberner's force was spent at 100
feet 81 inches, Mr.. Coudon's first
throw was 1903 feet l inch. AS the
handle of the hammer was broken by
striking across the fence, he did not
succeed in beating this throw, though
his record il more than 2 feet great
err.
The running broad jump was won
by Mr.. A. A. Jordon, who ,eaped p
feet and 10 inches. Mr.. j.. T. Rine
hart leaped FL feet inches, and w.
B. Coster 20 feet 81 inches.
In the mile run Mr.. C. NJ. Smith
beat Mr.. G Y. Gilbert, who is reck.
oned the lest runner, ind minut
and As seconds.
The 100 yard hurdle race, was won
by Mr. A. A. Jordon, who beat Mr.
IT. Rinehart the only competitor
who would test his powers.
Mr.. Sprengel's manipulation of
the Indian Clubs was something
wonderful in the way of rapid hand
motion.
II. H. Baxter astonished and de-
lighted his comrades as we'll as the
audience at pole vaulting. In this
performance the worlds record is
Ii feet 6 inches. The American rec
ord was till few days ago 10 feet
III inches. Recently an English
competitor appeared and cleared the
bar at IL feet ! inches, and wrested
from Mr.. Baxter his laurels. He was
determined to regain his laurels and
at this Fair exhibition vaulted IL
2 inches, thus winning back the
championship. He was picked up on
the shoulders ofQueckberner, carried
around in triumph and vigorously
smacked by the ponderous hand of
Barry. This seemed to encourage
him to try again, and he made anoth
er leap and cleared the pole at l | feet
1 inches, two and quarter inches
ahead of his receut conqueror and
within two inches of the world rec.
ord. Prof. Goldie became confident
that this was Bakers day to beat
the world. He said the elements
were all favorable. He made two
efforts to clear the pole at IL feet 6
inches. but each time tipped in his
decent. He might possibly have
succeeded, but the hour for horse
racing had arrived and the jockeys
we're clamorous for "frst' and "sec
ond money"
~ For Hand Bills and large Pos
tiers there is no better place to send
your orders to than the MIDLAND of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS CouRr FOR CECIL CoUNTY.(
January II. 1882.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Elk.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-14

u For Hand Bills and large Pos
tiers there is no better place to send
your orders to than the MIDLAND Of
fee, Rising Sun.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITIONER

1Othe National Bank OF Rising Sun at RISING
Sun in the State of Maryland at the close OF bust.
ness, October 5th 1887
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts sIs7 7ol 66
U. 5. Bonds to secure circulation 80 Coo co
Due from approved reserve agents o. 9l2l6
Due from other National Banks 7 2i7 %
Due from State Banks and Bankers
Real estate, furniture, and fixtures - 500 90
SuIfent expenses ana taxes paid 259S.St
Premiums paid 7 o00 On
Checks and other cash items l 5s5 IA
Bills OF other Banks 10 90
Fractional paper currency nictaIs
and cents ~ %
Trade dollars
specie s,2a9oO
Redemption fund with q. s. Treasurer
70 per cent OF circulation 225O.OO
Total 5000, 53S .95
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $50 oCo.Oo
surplus luhd H. 500 90
OhuiFlueu prohts 10657.74
National Bank notes outstanding IL 0C0 M
individual deposits subject to check 75,67Os6
Demand certificates OF deposit III 1861 ~
Due to other National Banks 42TT17
bue u state Banks ana bankers. 66.31
Total 5000, 1885
STATE OF MARYLAND, COUNTY OF CECIL: S.
l, John d. HAINEs. Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
JOHN D. HAINES, CASHIER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day OF October 1887
GEO. s. DARE, NOTARY PUBLIC.
I. r. k HnaS-'' Dmrcrons.
j. a. KIRK
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-16

Whether business or pleasure occupy
the mind Of man his physical self suffer-
always, and it is not alone the soul that
has its cross to bear. Let us be patient
or at least as patient as possible.
There are two things to reflect on, and
on the reflection to base practical action.
The first is, we cannot get away from
it. and the second and greatest fact with
the moral to it is that the American man
is generally raised to the training of toll
intellectual clerical, or manual, and the
true secret of life is to get deeply inter
ested in purpose. Perhaps that pur-
pose may be to raise the position ofyour-
self and your children.
Grit may be to drive yolr business to
success with pride and industry.
Whatever be your purpose, raise and
strengthen it with the enthusiasm Of the
soul, which is Gods gift Of genius. and
then ike the pious crusader Of old you
may wear your steel armor under the
burning sun and never finch.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-16

In January, 1852, the authorities OF New
York city wanted lease Of Reservoir square
for the purposes Of the American exposition.
The lease extended for five years, but two
conditions were made, that the building
should be constructed entirely Of iron and
glass. and that no single entrance fee should
exceed fifty cents In March Of the same
year the legislature granted charter for the
Association for the exhibition Of the indus
try Of all nations" The Inauguration cf the
palace was on July Il, 1853, when President
Pierce delivered an address, and the musical
and other exercises were Of the most elabo-
rate description.
For some time the Crystal Palace was a
strong attraction 10 visitors. Theodore Sedg-
wick was the first president Of the associa-
ton He resigned at the end Of the year and
was succeeded 10y +. T. Barnum, but that
genteman's untring efforts did not put the
association entirely on its feet One Of Mr..
Barnum's most successful moves was re-
inauguration in May, 1854. Henry Ward
Beecher and Elihu Burritt were orators and
the reinauguration was conducted with great
eclat throughout The palace became piece
Of dead property, however, in 1856. On Oct
g. 1858. the building was totally destroyed 10y
fire. There were several thousand people 10
the palace at the time the fire was discovered,
but all escaped uninjured. The loss 20 exhib-
itors was about $4,000 1t is supposed the
fire was Of incendiary origin.
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THE ATHLETES.

l. sherwood, Of the Manhattan Athletic
club, daily tries his speed at the 33O-yarls run.
j. II. Mcmahon, Of the Brooklyn Athletic
association, will coniine himself to obstacle
races in future.
Thomas b. Hamilton, the half mile runner
Of Princeton college is the latest addition TO
the Manhattan Athletic clubs ranks
A. Schroeder Of the New York Athletic
club, has great promise In putting the shot
His delivery is graceful and strong, and with
u little more practice he will be competent 10
meet several champions
A coming man at the 900 yards run is
Stewart Barr, Of the Brooklyn Athletic asso-
citation. He possesses great grit, but lacks
the speed necessary to successfully compete
on even terms with the champion Of the
game, r. ID. Skillman. Time and practice
may work wonders, however, and Barr
hopes.
Jack McMasteTs, the trainer OF the Nassau
Athletic club, thinks his running dog Mig
ger superior in racing ability 10 any in the
land McMasters understands there are sew
eral owners who claim the same distinction
for their pets, and for that reason he is
anxious to match Niger "for fun, money, a
bean Or Q doQghnuts
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ODDS AND ENDS.

Krupp has made for the German govern
rIent cannon 90 feet long, weighing lS9
tons
A telegraph line has been recently con
structed in Madagascar, running from Iama-
taye TO the capital, Antananariyo.
Over 100000 fish poles are imported into
the United States by one firm. Most Of the
poles come from Calcutta and Japan
The fasteet tunneling on record was in the
shaft Of the new Croton aqueduct. In
twenty-five days Gl2 feet Of tunnel were cut
through solid rock.
The Illinois club, Of Chicago, has a table
six feet wide and fifteen feet long made Of a
single plank This Is the largest table in the
world made Of one piece.
The Almaden quicksilver mine Of Spain is
the richest in the world. in 1856 this mine
alone produced q 900 more TASKS Of quick
silver than all the mines In the United States
together.
Russia manufactures about 1900 tons Of
soda yearly. The industry is rapidly growing
and 1t is thought ar the present rate the pro-
duction III another year will be 10000 tons.
Blasting without powder or other explosives
has been done successfully Zine powder and
sulphuric acid are put into a glass cartridge
which Is broken so as 10 allow the two TO
unite Hydrogen is rapidly evolved and an
immense pressure obtained.
An artesian we'll bored in ST. Augustine
Fla, proves beyond doubt the coral forma-
ton Of the state The boring is over $50 feet
deep. Samples Of the earth have been saved
at every stage Of the work, AID show that
there is an immense depth of coral under the
state
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-16
ONE or vIEGINIA's RESOURCES.

Director Powell Of the Geological
Survey declares that after the recent ex-
aminations along the coast Of Virginia
he finds that there are immense beds of
mari along the first line of hills next to
the coast.
at is not realized by the citizens Of
that State says Mr. Powell, chat there
lie within their low eastward hills sources
of untold wealth, which will eventually
revolutionize the agricultural methods
pursued in these States in the shape Of
Just such greensands and msrls as have
within the past generation transformed
the sand-wastes Of New Jersey into yeri-
table gardens
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-16
The Throng on Broadway.

Shopkeepers along Broadway below
Fourteenth street say that the surface
cars on that thoroughfare have taken
away many Of the familiar personages
who used To walk up town from their Of
fees 20 study the passing throng \ vet
eran storekeeper says that not many years
ago he could tell the time Of day by stand
ing outside and noticing the faces that
passed him. Dozens Of men would not
vary more than five minutes in months
IN their daily walk. They scan the crowd
nowadays from the front platform Of the
Broadway cars. New York sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-16

The death of KrUpp, the great gun
maker, reminds us of the amount of
slaughter caused by the big cannon he
made, and the curious fact that the death
dealing monsters came from hands not
interested In the causes for which they
Numbered.
The Essen works give steady employ
ment, directly and indirectly, to 10000
persons, and In case of pressure of or
ders through diplomatic complications,
keep many more than that busy. The
annual consumption of iron is 100000
tons. The Importance and wealth, as
well as the services Of Krupp, induced
Emperor William to offer him letters of
nobility In 1864. They were, however,
declined.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-16
Kansa. CitY,s Great show.

Kansas City is going TO have big show
this fall. Its National Agricultural exposi-
ton will open early in September, and the
contractors are hurrying along the work Of
getting the great building ready.
The structure stands in the middle OF a
forty acre tract Of land about mile and a
half from the city's postofiice, and will be
easily reached by various transit lines. James
Goodwin is president; HamiltonS. Wicks, vice
president and secretary; John W. Ryckman,
manager, and +. j. w. Hart, architect Of the
enterprise The building will possess four
entrances and will cover an area Of ground
2jj 10y $40 feet in extent. IL will be Of stone,
brick, iron and glass in construction, and will
be two stories in height
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THE LEE STATUE.

The Lee statue, as we hear, is in lair
way to construction. II was at first feared
by many people that General Lee would
be portrayed in manner that would sac
rifice the calm and equpoise Of his char
acter.
But il is reported now that the horse is
to be made in a composed attitude.
The difficulty will be to represent a
man whose greatness was in a purpose
that failed while his character was so no
BILE as TO become an ideal abstraction pre-
senting the near approach to moral ana
intellectual perfection.
1t is true that the horse is typical OF
the military comwander, and Is also the
emblem Of advancement and civilization,
but il has long been a recognized point
in art criticism that the beauty and action
of the animal when well portrayed mus,
inevitably detract from the mans figure,
and draw the mind from the contempla-
ton Of a great heroic ideal to the admi-
ration Of physical attributes, whereby
the harmony and unity of the theme are
broken.
We do not wish to cavil at the iudg-
ment Of the people selected to choose a
design, but merely TO point out an inevi-
table result of a particular sort of design.
The site has been well chosen and it has
only space enough to give the finest effect
to the statue and also make the surround
ings grand and imposing.